According to TMZ, Barry Hankerson, Aaliyah’s uncle and former manager (and R. Kelly’s former manager), relayed that her family is upset that Lifetime, the network that is producing the film, never contacted them.

The family now intend to bar the use of Aaliyah’s music in the film, titled Aaliyah Princess of R&B, and also plan to halt its release. Reportedly, the family isn’t against a film, but thinks a TV movie isn’t sufficient to do justice to big star like Aaliyah.

Or, to play devil’s advocate, maybe the family is upset they aren’t getting a big check?

Let us know what you think of this current controversy in the comments.

Sorry but this is not working! She will NOT be playing Aaliyah and that is final! Enough of us do not want this kid in it we have spoken out so it will not happen! PLUS Aaliyah’s family is on the attack against “Lifetime” … vowing to stop production on her biopic!